# USArtists International, FY 2026

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2025neausai01-usartists-international-fy-2026/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357381

> National Endowment for the Arts offered grants of up to $435,000 (at least $435,000) to nonprofits. It expected to make one award worth $435,000 in total. Applications closed on January 16, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2025NEAUSAI01 |
| Agency | National Endowment for the Arts |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 16, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $435,000 |
| Award floor | $435,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $435,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 45.024 |

## Who can apply

- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

USArtists International (USAI) supports performances by artists from any state or territory in the U.S. in engagements at festivals and global presenting arts marketplaces outside of the United States. The program funds individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations across all performing arts practices and disciplines. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is committed to the development and expansion of both the careers and artistic goals of U.S. performing artists by providing connections to audiences, presenters, curators, and peers through the USAI program. By elevating voices that reflect a vibrant array of creative expression, we are able to celebrate and share the cultural richness and imagination of the United States.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2025NEAUSAI01 still open?

No. It closed on January 16, 2025.

### Who can apply for USArtists International, FY 2026?

National Endowment for the Arts accepted applications from nonprofits.

### What is the deadline for USArtists International, FY 2026?

Closed January 16, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $435,000 each. About $435,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Arts Midwest, Incorporated, Mid-America Arts Alliance. The program made 12,278 awards worth $465 million in that time.